Friday, September 17, 2010

IT News HeadLines (AnandTech) 16/09/2010


AnandTech
CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 8500: How Far Can SLI 450's Go?
Prohibitively expensive gaming machines are nice to look at but such a nasty hit to the wallet that they can feel impractical. We thought the recently-reviewed iBuyPower Paladin XLC was fairly reasonable for its price, but that price was still north of two large. The Gamer Xtreme 8500 from CyberPower presents an alternative somewhat friendlier to the pocketbook, boasting a formidable overclock from the factory on the processor and two brand new GeForce GTS 450's in SLI. Is it worth your gaming dollar?

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Netbook and Tablet Fever at IDF 2010
Here at IDF, Intel has been promoting the Atom platform pretty heavily, with the new dual core Atom N550 and all of the new Moorestown-based chips like the CE4200 and E6xx series. They’ve been demoing quite a few of the latest netbooks and tablets from their partners, including the OpenPeak Moorestown device we looked at on Monday, but for the most part the devices have been running Pine Trail, like the WeTab from yesterday's keynote.
Read on to see more of what Intel has been showing off on the show floor.

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Ocosmos OCS1: Oak Trail Gaming Tablet Impressions
We managed to catch up with Ocosmos, the people behind the OCS1 gaming tablet from Douglas Davis’ keynote this morning, and got some more information regarding the intruiging new tablet. As we noted before, it’s running Windows 7, Intel’s Oak Trail platform, two D-pads, and a screen that slides up to reveal a physical keyboard.
Read on for more about this unique device.

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Context-aware Computing, Intel Paints the Future of Devices
Traditionally a large focus of IDF is looking at future computing trends. For the longest time the name of the game was convergence. The shift to mobility highlighted many IDF keynotes in years past. Today, in Intel's final keynote of the show, Justin Rattner began by talking about context-aware computing.
Context-aware computing can refer to anything from your device (smartphone, PC, etc...) knowing where you are and making recommendations based on that information, or sensing what you're doing and adjusting its behavior accordingly.
Just as convergence was the theme of IDF for several years in the past, context-aware computing is easily the next big thing. Read on for our coverage of the keynote.

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Genetic Modification Turns Killers Into Saviors
Gene therapy takes another step forward, treating disorders with viruses.
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First Day Sales for "Halo: Reach" Beyond $200M
Could help game industry's current slump.
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Human Vision-Based Supercomputer Will Drive Vehicles
The system is based off human vision systems and will be applied to fully-autonomous vehicles
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Another Study Shows iPhone Market Share is Dropping
RIM, Apple, and Microsoft all lost market share to Google
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UPDATED: Browser War 2: IE 9 Beta 1 versus Firefox 4 Beta 6
Which is the better browser? We weigh in with benchmarks and detailed analysis
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F-22 Raptor will Continue to Improve According to Program VP
The end of production for the F-22 will not be the end of the line for the Raptor
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9/15/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday
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EcoBoost Coming to Entire Ford Lineup, 247-hp 2012 Ford Focus ST Airs
Ford's EcoBoost packages existing engine improvements into a cohesive package for fuel economy and power
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Study Finds That Playing Video Games Improves Decision-Making
They help train the brain in making quick, accurate decisions, study suggests.
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Apple iOS 4.2 Beta Now Available to Developers, Brings Wireless Printing
Apple releases the first beta for iOS 4.2
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Researchers Try to Explain Why Apple iOS Users are so Slow at Upgrading
Android is handily beating iOS in terms of upgrade rates, making life easier for its developers
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Researchers Develop First Artificial Human Ovary
Artificial organ is able to nurture and mature human egg cells
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NASA Plans to Catapault Scramjet Into Space Launch Using Electric Track
New launch system could be used for manned launches and satellite launches
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